I like the idea that anyone can create a wiki. And on many wikis, anyone can edit.
I joined the group at Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki and was amazed at how easy it was to edit the pages.
I added the Library to the list of Libraries Using IM Reference; added myself to the Wiki Users List and just now, added myself to the Librarians Who IM list.
When I have more time, I'll check out the User Guide so I can edit a short "about me" to link to my name in the Wiki Users List.
I can see where exploring/adding/editing wikis could be every bit as addicting/time consuming as social networks! But I can also see the organizational value of them, especially where you want others to contribute.
- did you find the Wikipedia entry for Roselle, Illinois
Yep!
- What did you think of Schaumburg Library and Park Ridge Library's Learning 2.0 wikis? Does a wiki make more sense for a project like this? Why or why not?
I pored over these pretty thoroughly as I developed our own "Thing" thing. At the time, I wasn't familiar enought with the creating side of wikis to consider using that format for Roselle's program
- how could we use the wiki format at Roselle
If we ever re-design the employee intranet, a wiki would be an option.
Adult and or YS might consider using a wiki for an online ready reference tool; staff could easily add items that would then be searchable by all.
One last word about wikis. The other day I stumbled on a wikipedia article about my daughter-in-law's grandfather! Talk about a small world...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Thing #6: Instant Messaging
I use instant messaging alot at work - not so much at home.
The first thing I do when I log on to my computer at work is open my Meebo account. I particularly like Meebo because it works with several IM applications - AOL, Yahoo Messenger; MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and more. But he nicest thing about Meebo is that people who don't have any IM application at all can use the Meebo chat box to ...well, chat.
You can try out the Meebo chat box on the Technical Services Intranet page and on the Playtime 2.0 blog.
I think I will go ahead and put one on this blog, too.
- How do you feel about IM as a mode of communication?
I really like IM because of its immediacy. If your "chatee" is online, you can just chat. You don't have to wait for an email response.
- Do you think IM Reference is a valuable service?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I'm not sure how much use it gets in our Library, but I think it is a great service. Patrons are online; patrons have questions; patrons get answers right away.
When our redesigned website is launched - and maybe before - there will be a Meebo chat box on the home page and on departmental pages, as well.
The first thing I do when I log on to my computer at work is open my Meebo account. I particularly like Meebo because it works with several IM applications - AOL, Yahoo Messenger; MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and more. But he nicest thing about Meebo is that people who don't have any IM application at all can use the Meebo chat box to ...well, chat.
You can try out the Meebo chat box on the Technical Services Intranet page and on the Playtime 2.0 blog.
I think I will go ahead and put one on this blog, too.
- How do you feel about IM as a mode of communication?
I really like IM because of its immediacy. If your "chatee" is online, you can just chat. You don't have to wait for an email response.
- Do you think IM Reference is a valuable service?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I'm not sure how much use it gets in our Library, but I think it is a great service. Patrons are online; patrons have questions; patrons get answers right away.
When our redesigned website is launched - and maybe before - there will be a Meebo chat box on the home page and on departmental pages, as well.
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